Social Worker (LMSW) Healthy Steps Specialist-Part Time, Day

Job Title: Social Worker (LMSW) Healthy Steps Specialist Department: Pediatrics Location: Batavia Medical Campus (Open) Hours Per Week: 24 Schedule: 9am-3pm SUMMARY: Healthy Steps, a program of Zero to Three, promotes nurturing caregiving, which supports families and improves healthy development and well-being of babies and toddlers, preparing them for school and life.

The Healthy Steps Specialist is an early child development expert who will join the pediatric primary care team to provide interventions, referrals, and follow-up for families with patients’ ages 0-5.

The Healthy Steps Specialist builds strong relationships with families and providers to increase the efficiency of the medical system and support team-based comprehensive care.

Responsibilities

Promotes the Healthy Steps program and supports families through team-based well-child visits focused on development, behavior, and relational health. Provides short-term consultations on common early childhood concerns and maintains a support line for developmental questions.

Connects families with community resources by managing a referral database, tracking follow-ups, and maintaining updated directories. Collaborates closely with primary care and maternal-child teams, participates in ongoing training, supervision, and documents all clinical activities in the EMR.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Social Work 1-2 years of pediatric experience Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) license PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Clinically licensed mental health professional preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Commitment to working with underserved populations in a community setting.

Empathic, supportive, and patience. Ability to work with people of many backgrounds and cultures. Ability to work well in teams and independently.

Ability to multitask and triage/juggle multiple appointments and conflicting priorities Flexibility in communication: able to switch between being on the floor playing with young patients and communicating with medical professionals regarding mental health interventions in a professional, coherent, and efficient manner.

EDUCATION: MS: Social Work (Required) LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - New York State Education Department (NYSED) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$62,400.00 - $75,500.00 CITY: Batavia POSTAL CODE: 14020 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components.

Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond.

The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials.

It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.